To determine if this course has been approved for certification, recertification, or continuing education credits in your state, contact your state's pesticide training office or certifying agency.

Introduction to Urban and Industrial IPM is designed to help service technicians, managers, and owners in the pest control industry, the food industry, and public health fields improve their ability to manage insect, rodent, and other pest problems in structural situations. You will learn the fundamentals of pest management; safe use of pesticides; development, classification, and identification of insects; as well as termites and other wood-destroying organisms; fleas and ticks; flies and mosquitoes; rats and mice; birds; and urban wildlife. Sanitation and pest management in food processing plants and specialized facilities is included.

Course WorkCourse materials include reading assignments and chapter lessons that are completed and returned to Purdue University to be graded. When you have completed the course work, a final exam will be sent to a proctor selected by you. Your proctor will administer your exam and return it to Purdue to be graded. Upon successful completion, you will receive a certificate from Purdue University.

You can expect to complete your course work in 80-100 hours.

Who will benefit from this course?

Service technicians

Managers of pest control businesses

Owners of pest control businesses

Public health workers

Food industry professionals

Chemical industry personnel

Credit Options

Noncredit

Delivery Options

Online and Correspondence

Registration

Open. You may enroll at any time. You will have one year from your date of enrollment to complete the program. If you cannot complete the course in one year, you may purchase a one-time, six-month extension for $50. Regardless of when it is purchased, the six-month extension begins the day after the course expires. This course is eligible to be transferred to another student if no lessons have been submitted for grading, either online or by correspondence. The original course expiration date will apply to the alternate student.